5 Steps to a 5: AP Human Geography 2023

by Carol Ann Gillespie

Overview

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• 4 full-length practice tests that align with the latest College Board requirements
• Hundreds of practice exercises with answer explanations
• Comprehensive overview of all test topics
• Proven strategies from seasoned AP educators

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• All instructional content in digital format (for both computers and mobile devices)
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• Includes an AP Human Geography Teacher's Manual that offers excellent guidance to educators for better use of the 5 Steps resources

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781264518296
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

Carol Ann Gillespie, Ph.D., is a writer and educator. She taught world regional geography at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and served as a Reader, Table Leader, Question Leader, and Item Writer for the College Board for AP Human Geography.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments ix

About the Author x

Introduction: The 5-Step Program xi

Step 1 Set Up Your Study Program

1 What You Need to Know About the AP Human Geography Exam 3

The Basics 3

About the AP Human Geography Exam 4

2 How to Plan Your Time 8

Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Human Geography Exam 8

Plan A You Have a Year to Review 10

Plan B You Have One Semester to Review 11

Plan C You Have Six Weeks to Review 12

Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness

3 Take a Diagnostic Exam 15

How to Take the Diagnostic Exam 15

Diagnostic Test 17

Section I Multiple-Choice Questions 19

Section II Free-Response Questions 26

Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 29

Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 30

Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions) 37

Step 3 Develop Strategies for Success

4 Tips for Taking the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam 41

Introduction 42

How to Attack the Test 42

5 Tips for Taking the Free-Response Section of the Exam 44

Introduction 44

What Types of Questions Are There? 45

Develop a Strategy 45

Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High

6 Thinking Geographically 51

Introduction 52

Geography as a Field of Inquiry 52

Core Geographic Concepts 52

Key Geographic Skills 54

Maps and Models 55

New Geographic Technologies 58

Spatial Behavior and Interaction 59

Rapid Review 60

Review Questions 61

Answers and Explanations 61

Geography Skills Practice 62

7 Population and Migration Patterns and Processes 64

Introduction 65

Population Density, Distribution, Composition, and Scale 65

Population Growth and Decline 67

Patterns of Population 69

Population Movement 71

Rapid Review 74

Review Questions 74

Answers and Explanations 75

Geography Skills Practice 75

8 Cultural Patterns and Processes 79

Introduction 80

Cultural Concepts 80

Cultural Differences 82

Language 82

Ethnicity 90

Gender Roles 91

Popular and Folk Culture 92

Cultural Landscapes and Identity 92

Symbolic Landscapes and Sense of Place 94

Impact of Culture on the Environment 94

Rapid Review 95

Review Questions 95

Answers and Explanations 95

Geography Skills Practice 96

9 Political Patterns and Processes 99

Introduction 100

The Concept of Territoriality 100

Boundaries and Their Influence 101

Evolution of the Contemporary Political Pattern 103

Challenges to the Contemporary Political-Territorial World Order 104

Sovereignty, Fragmentation, Unification, and Alliance 105

The Law of the Sea 106

Geography of Representation 107

Rapid Review 107

Review Questions 107

Answers and Explanations 108

Geography Skills Practice 108

10 Agricultural and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes 110

Introduction 111

Development and Diffusion of Agriculture 111

Major Agricultural Production Regions 113

Rural Land-Use and Settlement Patterns 117

Modern Commercial Agriculture 117

Organic Farming and Local Food Production 117

Environmental Impacts of Agriculture 118

Rapid Review 119

Review Questions 120

Answers and Explanations 120

Geography Skills Practice 121

11 Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes 123

Introduction 124

Nature and Function of Cities 124

Origin and Evolution of Cities 124

Global Cities and Megacities 125

Suburbanization and Edge Cities 126

Systems of Urban Settlements 126

Models of Urban Land Use in the United States 128

Models of Urban Land Use in Other World Regions 130

The Urban Economy 134

Urban Housing 134

Urban Planning and Design 136

Rapid Review 137

Review Questions 137

Answers and Explanations 138

Geography Skills Practice 139

12 Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes 141

Introduction 142

Industrialization and Development 142

Women in Development 143

The Role of Natural Resources 143

Economic Activities 144

Theories of Economic Development 146

Location of Industrial Development 147

Growth and Diffusion of Industrialization 150

Contemporary Patterns and Impacts of Industrialization and Development 151

Rapid Review 152

Review Questions 152

Answers and Explanations 153

Geography Skills Practice 154

Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence

Practice Exam 1 159

How to Take the Practice Exam 159

Section I Multiple-Choice Questions 161

Section II Free-Response Questions 168

Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 171

Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 172

Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions) 179

Practice Exam 2 181

How to Take the Practice Exam 181

Section I Multiple-Choice Questions 183

Section II Free-Response Questions 191

Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 194

Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 195

Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions) 203

Practice Exam 3 205

How to Take the Practice Exam 205

Section I Multiple-Choice Questions 207

Section II Free-Response Questions 216

Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 219

Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 220

Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions) 227

Appendixes 229

Glossary 231

Key Geographic Models and Their Creators 239

Recommended Reading 240

Useful Websites 241

Credits 242